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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1310: School violence reports

Creating a program to provide students and the community with the means to report anonymously concerning unsafe or violent activities, or the threat of these activities.

Summary

  • Establishes the Students Protecting Students Program (program), within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to provide students and the community with the means to report anonymously to appropriate law enforcement agencies and schools concerning unsafe or violent activities, or the threat of these activities.
  • Requires that school districts annually make available at least one age-appropriate educational program or activity designed to teach students about the program, and disseminate information about the program to students and families.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1310), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Manweller (R-13)
Introduced
January 17, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a program to provide students and the community with the means to report anonymously concerning unsafe or violent activities, or the threat of these activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Manweller (R-13)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Steve Bergquist D-11Dave Hayes R-10Marcus Riccelli D-3Brad Klippert R-8Norma Smith R-10Dick Muri R-28Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1310 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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